The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-28
FLORIDA.

Putnam county has a Board of Health.
Mrs. NJ Loeb of Palatka, sailed for Eu-
rope last week.
A brick kiln will be erected near Kerr City
within short time.
An interesting railroad meeting was held
last Saturday at Kerr City.
1t is said that back doors of saloons in
Tampa are open on Sunday.
Hawthorne viii be known for its superior
scuppernong wine in few years.
The citizens of Peniel are arranging for a
grand Fourth Of July celebration.
The Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany will build q comfortable hotel at Bald
win.
DeLand has pair of whist players who
offer new hat to any other pair who will
beat them a game of fifty points
The Lake City Banner says Judge Vann
opened his court there this week with
prayer Was it for the lawyers or the peo-
pleF
Four head Of cattle were killed by an en-
CINE at Pierson on Tuesday last. They were
the property of Nels Pierson and were the
choice of the flock
Indian river was made brilliant last Sat
urday night by grand phosphorescent dis
play every wave presenting the appearance
of huge sheet of FIRE.
A negro man by the name of Charles
Green died at his home in Palatka Monday
night from an overdose of laudanum, adj
rinistered by himself.
| SO far this season there has been shipped
from Kissimmee 1000 crates and barrels of
vegetables Of various kinds, and shipments
are being made every day.
COL George w. Scott, of Atlanta, left
Tallahassee Thursday, accompanied by two
scientific gentlemen, to make an examina-
ton of the phosphate deposits in Wakulla
| county.
Some miscreant entered the stable of Mr..
Bond, the ST. Augustine expressman, the
other night and shockingly mutilated valu-
able mule, cutting him severely with an AK
or Ratchet.
The Agasslz' Association, Of Kerr City,
will celebrate their first anniversary on
Agassiz's birthday, May %, by picnic at
SCOTS Humnock, in which all the young
people in the town win be invited to Join.
The Methodist District Conference met in
Orlando Wednesday morning, and will hold
a three-days' session. Orlando will abound
with chicken pie, eloquence and Methodist
enthusiasm for the full three days of the
session.
l. L. Jernigan, near Hawthorne, has an
arbor covering three-quarters of an acre,
winch gives MIN An annual income OF CoUU
from his scuppernong wine. Nat Fowler
has half an acre which does not bring him
quite SO much.
The Jacksonville charter bill has boon
amended in the Senate, by reinserting the
provision for Board of Police Commits
sioners, who shall have the exclusive right
of appointing the police, but subject to SUI
pervision by the Mayor.
Tho new gas pipes Of tho Palatka Gas
Light and Fuel Company are being placed
along the streets where It is proposed to ex-
tend the lines, and they will be put under
ground IN few days. The main pipe will
be extended long distance out Lemon
street.
Kerr City is to have big "bIow outn on
the glorious Fourth. Among other attrac-
lions the young ladies of that place will
enter for the rowing races. There are lots
of spunky and pretty girls in that section
and the MORNING NEWS feels confident of
their SUCCESS.
At tho Wolaka Council meeting on
Wednesday evening, a resolution was laid
Gu the table by II. j. Broad for considera-
ton, 70 the effect that representative from
the Council be sent as delegate from
Welaka 10 attend the regular meetings of the
Palatka Board Of Trade.